Directional Boring Services

The City of Milton, Florida is requesting sealed bids for directional boring services (horizontal directional drilling) on an as-needed, purchase order basis under ITB 2026.05, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Questions are due July 9, 2026. No pre-bid conference or site visit will be held. This is a unit-price, term-based public construction contract subject to Florida Statutes Chapter 255 bonding and bidding thresholds.

Bidders must hold a current Florida Certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor License (Chapter 489, F.S.) at bid submission and maintain it throughout the contract term. The scope covers installation, extension, maintenance, and repair of City-owned underground utility infrastructure (water, sewer, natural gas systems) within Milton and authorized areas of Santa Rosa County. Individual bores are limited to less than 500 feet in length; longer bores require separate quotation and written work order authorization. Pipe diameters range from two inches to twelve inches in steel, HDPE, or PVC. Contractors must furnish all labor, equipment, drilling fluids, and consumables; the City furnishes pipe and appurtenances. Deliverables include bore path and profile documentation, bore plans addressing frac-out prevention, traffic control plans for intersection work, and as-built documentation.

Compensation is fixed unit pricing per linear foot by diameter and material type (Exhibit B). All unit prices are fully burdened and include labor, supervision, equipment, mobilization, demobilization, traffic control, utility location, drilling operations, fluids and disposal, surface restoration, and cleanup. Payment applies only to successfully installed and accepted work as verified by City field inspection. Mobilization must occur within five business days of purchase order issuance; contractors must provide 24-hour emergency response on a seven-day basis. The initial contract term is one year with up to three one-year renewal options contingent on satisfactory performance and funding. No minimum or guaranteed volumes apply.

Contractors must carry minimum insurance of $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million auto liability, and $1 million contractors pollution liability. Performance and payment bonds are required if total anticipated work value exceeds $200,000. Liquidated damages range from $250 to $500 per day or hour, capped at $7,500 to $15,000 per incident for mobilization delays and emergency response failures. Addendum 1 has been issued and requires review. Multiple certifications are mandatory: E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace, public entity crimes conviction verification, human trafficking law compliance, foreign countries of concern certification, non-collusion affidavit, conflict-of-interest disclosure, scrutinized companies certification, and nondiscrimination certification.